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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Car We Had to Push.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only car Thurber says he is interested in?
(a) The Red Devil.
(b) The Hammer.
(c) The Haddock.
(d) The Sky Blue.

2. What is Briggs afraid will happen to him if he falls asleep?
(a) He will stop breathing.
(b) He will have a nightmare.
(c) He will have a heart attack.
(d) Someone will climb into his bed.

3. Who drives a Red Devil?
(a) Ladybird Larry.
(b) Finish Fish Man.
(c) Get Ready Man.
(d) Lazy Boy.

4. What does the grandfather say is run by a passel of blockheads?
(a) The university.
(b) The federal union.
(c) The army.
(d) The government.

5. Why do the family have to push start the car?
(a) It is beyond cranking.
(b) It can't make it up hills.
(c) It runs out of petrol.
(d) It has no engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roy put under the car to simulate catastrophe?

2. What did Zenas die from?

3. Which member of the family dislikes the REO?

4. What does Thurber say Old Aunt Melissa Beal can whistle like?

5. How does Thurber describe the stairs leading to the attic?

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